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IT’S COMING HOME TO ZAMBIA

This time last year, none of us could have predicted how much
our world would change but together we have continued
to face the great Challenges and tighter we delivered. Just
As kamala Harris jumped for joy and said “we did it Joe” I’m
jumping and saying we did it team! It has Been yet another
amazing year for Jacaranda Hub within credible opportunities ,
Impact Stories, and developments. Congratulations are in order
for our organization as we will be the hosts of AfriLabs Annual
gathering 2022 and it will be the first ever in Southern Africa
,not to mention more of our big achievements thus far, being
country Partner for UNIDOS OYA (Opportunities for youth in
Africa) and THE ITC’s (INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE) YE
COMMUNITY as anchor for the Zambian chapter.

We are also theg lobal partner for the global startup awards. We
were also blessed with a visit from the Minister of Technology
and Science Hon Felix Chipota Mutati and his team in October
where it was acknowledged by the Ministry that “Zambians
are definitely already building a foundation for digital and
L-R:Anna Ekeledo, Executive Director, AfriLabs; Rebecca Enonchong, Board Chair, AfriLabs;
technological advancement, it is a very big encouragement
Tomi Davies, President, African Business Angels Network (ABAN) and Fadilah Tchoumba,
to the government and they will continue to pledge support
Secretary General African Business Angel Network (ABAN) at the launch of Catalytic Africa, a
to private owned organizations”. Our team’s adaptability
co-matching fund for African startups. The launch occured at the 2021 Afrilabs Annual Gathering.
continued to bear fruits even beyond the very real and tangible
help we gave out.

AfriLabs was founded in Ghana in 2016, then in Egypt in the host for this years gathering
2011 to build a community 2017, Tanzania in 2018, and in which is taking place in October
around rapidly emerging tech Ethiopia in 2019,and they have 2022.
hubs―innovation spaces that altogether brought together
serve as meeting points and over 1000 key stakeholders We are beyond honored to be
communities for developers, of the African technology, the host and as a member of
entrepreneurs, and investors. innovation and entrepreneurial the Afrilabs network we firmly
AfriLabs flagship event, the ecosystem from the public and believe that supporting the
AfriLabs Annual Gathering private sectors, to network and development of the African
provides a unique opportunity share knowledge. The 2021 technology and innovation
for hubs in the AfriLabs annual gathering was held in ecosystem enables Africa
network and other stakeholders Abuja, Nigeria. to participate in the global
in the African tech ecosystem knowledge and innovation
to convene, network, share For the first time, southern market place thereby
knowledge around a common Africa is hosting the Afrilabs stimulating economic growth.
theme and build partnerships. Annual Gathering and we are
delighted to announce that
The event was first held in Jacaranda Hub was chosen as

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